Volume 25 - Issue 4, 2025

Healthcare is moving from disconnected digitisation to purposeful integration where data, workflows and people align around patient value. The shift demands more than new tools: it requires upgraded infrastructure, clear governance, skilled teams and a culture that treats technology as an enabler of safer, faster, fairer care. AI now sits at the centre of this transformation. Deployed well, it su...

The Düsseldorf Convention hosted the ICCA Future of Healthcare Meetings on October 1–3, 2025, at the Congress Center Düsseldorf (CCD). Association leaders, healthcare professionals and meeting suppliers explored how medical meetings can adapt to changing regulations, digital transformation, patient involvement and sustainability objectives, while offering meaningful networking opportunities and highlig...

AI is transforming radiology, offering both interpretative and workflow-enhancing tools. Inspired by sectors like automotive, retail and finance, radiology can adopt AI-driven practices to improve efficiency, personalisation and cost control. From tailored reports to smart scheduling and inventory management, cross-industry innovations show great potential. Strategic adoption is vital as radiology navigate...

As part of the pre-project activities to build visibility (Phase 0 of impact maximisation), the project published the following article to gather feedback from the broad community of healthcare and IT experts on HealthManagement.org, which reaches 30.000 stakeholders and is supported by MindByte Communications. Neurological disorders are among the most urgent challenges today. In terms of years li...

Hospitals are rapidly evolving into smart, connected ecosystems focused on proactive, personalised care. Leveraging AI, robotics, remote monitoring and digital health tools, they enhance diagnostics, improve workflows and support decentralised models like virtual wards. Predictive analytics, interoperable data systems and sustainable infrastructure further enable this shift, de...

The Smart Hospital Maturity Model offers a framework to guide healthcare organisations through digital transformation. It defines six stages of smart hospital development, highlights trends like AI-driven revenue cycle management and data storage challenges, and stresses the importance of analytics maturity. By adopting SHMM, hospitals can systematically advance toward fully integrated, patient-centred sma...

Smart cabinets support closed-loop medication logistics by reducing errors, enhancing patient safety and lowering staff workload. Despite proven benefits, adoption in German hospitals remains low due to lack of awareness, change resistance and staffing constraints. Studies show smart cabinets cut costs, improve efficiency and gain nurse approval, especially in high-pressure settings like ICUs. Integration...

3D printing is transforming healthcare through personalised devices, surgical precision and faster prototyping while advancing sustainability. On-demand production reduces waste, supports circular economy models and lowers carbon footprints by minimising transport and inventory. Despite its promise, challenges remain, including regulatory gaps, cost barriers, material limits, cybersecurity risks and skill...

The Valencia Health Region deployed a vendor-neutral AI orchestration system across 29 hospitals to improve emergency radiology. Validated at Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, it streamlines triage, accelerates diagnoses and reduces radiologists’ workload. The system processes over 5,700 studies daily, delivers results in 1:35 minutes on average, supports EMRAM and DIAM digital maturity goals and...

Affidea’s neuraCare Centre of Excellence in Athens brings advanced diagnostics, world-class physicians, targeted therapies, digital monitoring and embedded clinical trials into one coordinated pathway. Built on shared standards, strong governance and patient-centred design, the model aims to cut time to diagnosis, improve consistency and widen access to innovation. The network will scale across Europe th...

Global EHR adoption surged in 2024, yet clinician satisfaction remains uneven. KLAS data reveal high vendor activity and strategic gains in countries like France, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. However, only the Middle East aligns infrastructure, training, governance and personalisation to deliver strong EHR experiences. To unlock value, healthcare systems must prioritise user engagement and continuous performan...

Trust is essential for successful digital health initiatives. It does not emerge spontaneously but demands deliberate, targeted efforts. A four-step approach (understand context, identify levers, implement trust indicators and refine actions) supports practical implementation. With a comprehensive understanding of user trust and traits of trustworthy initiatives, it is important to shift from abstraction t...

The "Own Your Data" (OYD) framework empowers healthcare organisations to transform fragmented, underused data into a strategic asset. By aligning operations, governance and architecture, OYD improves efficiency, patient outcomes and innovation. A successful use case in Peru’s healthcare for the employees of the mining sector shows how OYD reduced delays, streamlined reporting and enabled proactive care,...

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 marks one of the most ambitious national transformation strategies in recent global history. Launched in 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the agenda aims to diversify the economy, reduce dependency on oil and modernise public services, including healthcare. Despite political and cultural differences from Western democracies, Saudi Arabia’s digital health advancements...

Hourly foetal heart monitoring with individualised 3D-printed fetoscopes in a Kenyan maternity ward improved detection of non-reassuring foetal status, reduced emergency caesarean sections, prevented perinatal deaths and raised satisfaction for mothers and staff. The innovation showed that local 3D printing can deliver low-cost, rapid solutions to equipment shortages, strengthen infection control and enhan...

Embedding antimicrobial resistance management in routine care demands cross-disciplinary skills, change management and interoperable IT. GDPR and legacy systems hinder integration of point-of-care tools such as RaDAR. Progress relies on shifting from silos to process-based teams and sustaining training with leadership support. Priorities include stepwise, evidence-backed adoption and a 2030 vision built on...

The NHS 2025 vision reimagines hospitals as decentralised, digital services focused on prevention and remote care. It prioritises integrated care pathways, interoperable records and national platforms for communication. Virtual hospitals and AI-enabled triage are proposed, yet artificial intelligence remains underutilised. Strategic investment in AI, ethical standards and workforce training is essential to...

Independent physician groups face mounting pressure from workforce shortages, rising costs, reimbursement cuts, tech demands and consumer expectations. Private equity is one of several partnership options alongside hospital or insurer alignment. While benefits can include operational efficiency and clinical control within agreed governance, careful partner selection and deal structuring is critical to ensu...

Radiology faces a severe workforce shortage, with burnout driving many professionals out of the field. The RETAIN initiative addresses this by promoting leadership training and organisational strategies to enhance job satisfaction and improve retention. Through practical, evidence-based strategies and short peer-led videos, it empowers radiologists to implement positive change. While developed for radiolog...

Digital transformation in healthcare has enhanced care but also increased cyber risks. With rising threats like ransomware, phishing and data breaches, clinical decision-making is jeopardised when patient data is compromised. Effective cybersecurity is now a clinical imperative, not just an IT concern, requiring robust systems, staff training and regulatory compliance to protect data integrity, availabilit...